Sooner or later it was bound to happen. The remaining three GP40-2s in original paint were assigned as the sole power to the company work train. Unfortunately they departed Anchorage with just two... (more)

While I prefer to take photos with at least some sun that isn't always possible. Sometimes you just need to get out and take the picture such is the case here when the Alaska Railroad put together... (more)

In a rather unusual move the 120S is lead by a GP38-2, essentially a yard motor on the Alaska Railroad. In fact this train is led my 3 separate models of EMD products. The afore mentioned GP38-2, ... (more)

A couple of MACs have last nights 130S well in hand as they pass the high/wide detector at White's Crossing. It is rare to catch the southbound freight so far from Anchorage during the daylight ho... (more)

Not very many pictures have been seen from this particular spot on the Alaska Railroad. This is the siding location of Tunnel high in the Chugach Mountains, far from any road, and named for the 5 ... (more)

A little something from the dark side. The returning Coastal Classic makes track speed roughly 15 miles from Anchorage. The crew started at 0630 on this morning and will tie up at 2230 for a total... (more)

Alaska Railroad spreader 9 has the left wing out and is sculpting the snow banks along the main at Hurricane. A powerful winter storm the day before Thanksgiving had trapped a train north of Talke... (more)

After a major January snowstorm UP brings out the snow fighting equipment. It was worth the four drive to catch this train in action.

The Northbound Denali Express is right on the advertised as she rolls by the Junction with the Palmer Branch. Alaska is full of vistas like this one.

An extra company work train has two Geeps and two spreaders, one on each end, as they set about clearing the mainline and siding at Hurricane after an earlier snow fall. With roughly 5 hours of da... (more)

A side by side comparison of Alaska Railroads two versions of SD70MACs

In August is the Alaska State Fair and the Alaska Railroad usually runs passenger trains from Anchorage to Palmer to accommodate fair goers. In anticipation of this years fair here is the Alaska R... (more)

The southbound Aurora Winter passenger train is about an hour out of Anchorage on what has become a typical afternoon over the last two weeks or so. Beautiful spring weather has made for great pho... (more)

Rio Grande SD50 5501 has just exited the tunnel underneath Billies Mountain near the former town of Thistle. This are on the Rio Grande is one of my favorites and I have some great memories here.

The Coastal Classic returns from Seward on a beautiful evening. With the GP40-2 in the lead it looks a bit odd.